Peanut harvesting machine



Sept- 9 1943- J. B. DORSEY 2,328,790

PEANUT HARVESTING MACHINE Filed Nov. 12, 1941 4 Sheets-Sheet l Sept. 7,1943.,

J. B. DORSEY 2,323,790 PEANUT HARVESTING MACHINE Filed Nov. 12, 1941 4Sheets-Sheet 2 &

P z Q 7 m I II I fi HEJT' C Sept. 7, 1943. J. B. DORSEY PEANUTHARVESTING MACHINE Filed Nov. 12, 1941 4 Sheets-Sheet 5 Sept. 7, 1943.J. B. DORSEY PEANUT HARVESTING MACHINE Filed Nov. 12/ 1941 4Sheets-Sheet 4 Patented Sept. 7, 1943 2,328,790 v PEANUT HARVESTINGMACHINE John B. Dorsey, Americas, Ga. v h Application November 12, 1941,SerialNo. 418,822

e Claims. (01; 56-34(5) This invention relates to a peanut harvestingmachine, and it is a particular object of the invention to provide amachine of this kind which will plow and pick up peanut vines, separatethe dirt and rocks therefrom and put the vines upon a stack pole.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a machine of this kindcomprising a portable structure including a rotary pick-up element, andwhereby the supporting means for the machine includes front runnersacting as slides or shoes for the purpose of protecting the pick-upelement by raising and lowering the same to pass over a high place inthe ground or other obstruction, and which runners also serve to providemeans whereby the entire machine is raised or lowered. V v

it It is also an object of the'invention to provide a machine of thiskind including a pick-up element together with means whereby suchelement is allowed to operate in low places to harvest the vines, andalso to raise said element to harvest the vines that may be on a highplacein the field.

from the pick-up element to a suitably positioned stack pole, such meansfor conveying the vines including oscillating carrier bars constructedand operated in a manner to not only effectively transport the vinesfrom the pick-up elementto the stack pole but at the same time operateeifectively to separate vclods or other foreign matter which may beretained by the vines after being taken from the pick-up element. 1

A still further object of the invention is to provide a machine of thiskind with a rotary pickup device, and wherein said pick-up deviceineludes a rotatablysupported drum having associated therewith aplurality of properly positioned spring fingers which are normallyretracted together with means forprojecting' said fingers beyond theperiphery of the drum to be in proper position to engage and pickup thevines while the drum is in rotation, and wherein said fingers are soconstructed and mounted as to properly yield upon hitting anobstructionin the field such as a large rock.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a machine of this kindembodying a stacker including a revolving tilting bottom upon which astack carrier is adapted to be mountedand upon which carrier the vinesas withdrawn from the pick-up device are adapted to be wound.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in thecombination and arrangement of the severalparts of myimproved peanutharvesting machine whereby certain important advantages areattained, as

will be hereinafter morefully set forth.

In order that" my invention may be thebetter understood, I will nowproceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanyi ng'drawings, wherein Figure l is a view in side elevation of a peanutharvesting machine constructed in accordance with an embodiment of myinvention;

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view taken through the device asillustrated in Figure 1, at substantially the transverse center thereof,certain of the parts beingin elevation;

' Figure 3isa' view in side elevation of, the machineflopposite t'o thatillustrated in Figure 1;

Figure 4 is .afragmentary View in'section illustrating the mounting ofone of the teeth of a carrier bar as hereinembodied, a second positionofsaid tooth being indicated by broken lines; Figure 5 is a sectionalview taken substantially on the line 5-5 of Figure 4;

Figure 6 is a fragmentary view in bottom plan of the rear portio'n'ofthefmachine' as herein dis- .closed, and-particularly illustrating themounting and operating meansfo'r the stacker; .7

Figure 7 is a fragmentary detailed View initop plan of the crank shaftand the associated portions of the carrier bars engaged therewith;

Figure 8 is aview in end elevation of thejpickup element or drum asherein comprisedunapplied, certain of the associated parts being insection; A Figure 9 is a fragmentary view, partly in top plan andpartlyin section, of one of the'sets of spring fingers comprised in theconstructionof the pick-up element or drum; a

, Figure 10 is a fragmentary sectional view taken through, thestack poleas herein embodied un- -applied, the line of section being substantiallyon theline Iii-i0 of Figure 2; and

Figure 11 is a detailed sectional view taken substantially on the line Il--Ifl 'of Figure 1, parts being in topplan. i

members I' are tied or connectedin :any'de'sired manner to 'maintainthesame in required spaced relation. The rear portions of the members I areoutwardly offset, as at 2, and have suitably anchored thereto, as bywelding or as may be otherwise preferred, the upstanding back wall 3 fora stacker unit S. This wall 3 is preferably of metal and is of across-sectional form substantially semi-circular with its open siderearwardly directed. The offset portions 2 of the members or beam l havebolted, as at 4, or otherwise secured the-retorthe depending bearings}which provide mountingsfor a rock shaft 6. This shaft 6 is disposedtransversely of the frame F and at a point inwardly of the axial centerof i is provided with a rearwardly disposed plate '1 herein set forth assubstantially V-shaped in form with its apex outwardly directed. Mountedat its axial center, as at 8, to thisplatel is is a circular bottomtable or platform. 9. This table or platform 9 is of such radius as tohave its rear portion snugly received within the lower portion of thewall- 3 when the table or platform 9 is in its lowered position, or whatmay be termed its horizontal adjustment. The rock shaft Gextendsoutwardly beyond the side members or beams I of the frame F and to oneextended portion is fixed the lowerv end portion of an upstanding handlever ID. This lever provides means whereby the table or platform 9,when dee sired, may be readily tilted or inclined to-durnp the; loadthereon, as will'hereinafter be more particularly referred to.,=

The opposite extended portion of the shaft 6 .carries and upstandingrock'arm II with which is operatively engaged by. asuitable strand l2anend portion of-a retractile spring M. The opposite end portion of thisspring I4 issecured, as at I5, to one of the members of a superstructurecarried by'the frame F to which particular reference will hereinafter bemade. This spring orsretractile member I4. is of a tension sufficienttogurgev the table'or platform 9 .to its lowered 'or horizontal positionand to normally maintain the table or platformin such position.

The under surface of the table or platform 9 .isprovidedwith an annularrack 16 concentric tojthe mounting 8 for the table or platform 9 andMeshing with this annular rack 16 is a gear I?! I ccarried by a' shaft[8 extending within a, gear box l9. This box; l9, as herein disclosed,is welded or otherwise rigidly secured to the lower cen- -tral ;vportion of the wall 3 of the structure S, withthe'shaft l tlbelow saidwall 3, as is clearly illustrated in Figure 2 of the drawings. Fixed tothe shaft l8 and arrangedwithin the box19 is a worm gear 29 meshing witha worm :2! carried'by a transversely disposed shaft 22. This shaft-22 isrotatably supported by the box 19 and by a suitably positioned bearing23 carried by'one of the side members or beams l'of the frame 'The shaft'22 extends outwardlybeyond theside member or bar I upon which it ismofunted and said extended portion of the shaft .22 carries asprocketwheel 24 for'operative connection with a suitable source 'of powerwhereby the table or platform 9 may be caused to rotateatarequiredspeed. I

ItisIbelieved-tobe obvious that the speed of rotation of the table orplatform 9 will be in accordance with-the speed of rotation of the shaft.22 together with the ratio of the worm 21 with the worm gear 29, andalso the ratio of the gear llwith respect to the rack Hi. The platformor table-,9; is, adapted to havemounted thereon for rotation therewith astack pole P which will hereinafter be more fully explained.

The beams or members I forwardly of but in relatively close proximity tothe back wall 3 of the stacker unit S are provided with the upstandingposts 29, each of which being of a length to terminate a materialdistance above the back wall 3. The oifset portions 2 of the sidemembers or beams l are also provided with the upstanding posts 26 of alength to terminate above th wall 3 of the stacker unit S. These posts25 have secured thereto the extremities of a substantially semi-circularbeam 21 which surrounds the upper portion of the wall 3, and to whichsaid wall 'is suitably secured. Coacting with the free end portions ofthis beam 2? and the side members or beams I of the frame F are thedownwardly and forwardly inclined bracing and supporting bars 28.

The posts 29, at a desired distance above the Wall-3 of the stacker unitS, are tied or connected by a transversely disposed rod 29.- This rod 29isprovided at its longitudinal center with'a rearwardly disposed eyemember 39 through which the upper portion of the pole P is freelyinsertible from below. This engagement of the upper portion of the poleP through the eye member 39 can be readily effected by the operatorproperly inclining the pole P. When the pole P is in applied -or workingposition the lower end thereof rests upon the central portion of thetable or platform 9, and said lower port-ion of the pole P is providedwith the elongated crossed cleats or {bars 3|. These cleats or bars 3|,as herein disclosed, are arranged'in pairs and with said pairs two innumber. ,Each of the pairs is substantially perpendicularly related withrespect to the other. The cleats 3|, '0}: more particularly the lowerend portions of such cleats, contact with the table or platform 9 andprovide means whereby the pole P is held in desired upright positionupon the table orplatform 9. cleats or bars 3| serve to hold up thepeanut vines wound upon the upper portion of the pole vP so that whenthe pole P with the vines thereon is removed the same can be stacked onthe ground with the vines wound on the pole'free of the ground. When thetable or platform9 is tilted the lower portion of the pole will readily.slide off of the platform or table and the eye member 39 is ofsufficient diameter to allow the upper portion-of the pole P to readilyslide down wardly and outwardly therethrough.

p As is particularly illustrated .in Figure 2, :the lowered orhorizontal position of the table or platform .9 is maintained-by thegear l'l'when the rack I6 is in mesh therewith. It is also believed tobe obvious that this meshing of the .rack 16 and the'gear "permitsunhampered tilting of the table or platform 9 "when it is 'de-,

sired to dump the stack pole P. t

. The posts 25 .and .26 at the same side of the frame F as the elongated-upstanding"lever I0 are connected by a slotted bracket 32 jthroughtheslot 33 of which the lever H] is freely-disposed. This bracket serves asa guiding means for the upper portion of the lever H] and assures thesame being maintained in substantially a fixed line oftravel. L IDisposed transversely of the frame F closely adjacent to the shaft .2 2isza rock shaft 34 held to the side members 'or beams I of the frame .bythe conventional bearings 35. Each-end portion of this shaft '34 isprovided witha-depetm The upper or extended portion of the ing andrearwardly disposed rock. arm .36 having'a fork 31 which provides amounting for. a ground engagingwheelts. Each outer end portion of theshaft 34 is. providedwith an upwardly 'and forwardly inclinedelongatedrock arm 39. .;To the upper portion of this arm 39 is suitably anchored,as atAlLan end portion. of a retractile member 4], the opposite endportion of which being anchored, as at 42, to a suitably positionedcross bar 43 connecting the posts 25 at a desired distance. abovetheframe F. The retractilemember 4,! is herein disclosed as a coilspring and possesses suificient tensiontto exert pull "upon the rockarm. 39 and, of course, to urge the wheels 33 downwardly whereby, therear portion of the machine may be raised. 1

Pivotallyconnected', as at M, with thefor- .ward. end portionof each. ofthe members. or beamsflof the frame Fis a downwardly and rearwardlydisposed elongated arm lfi terminate ing in a rearwardly directedelongated shoe or runner 56. This runner M5 is preferably curvedlengthwise to facilitate its travel over the. ground,

and. more particularly over such. obstruction with which it may contact.1

The arm 45 intermediate its ends has pivotally connected thereto, as atM, an upwardly and rearwardly disposed elongated rigid lever 48' whichis pivotally secured by a removable bolt M3 or the like to the upper andforward portion or the adjacent rock arm 39. This runner or shoe 46 .isconstantly urged toward the ground under the action of the retractilemember or spring ill. However, upon the shoe or runner 46 striking alarge rock 'oriother abnormal obstruction, the resultant upward swingingmovement of the arm 45 willswing the associated arm .39 upwardly andrearwardly and the adjacent fork 31 and wheel 38 downwardly. This actionwill effect a raising of the lower portion of the machine so that saidportion, andmore particularly the pick-up element or drum'D, will passover such obstruction. It is believed to be ob vious that this raisingof the rear portion of the frame is assured due to the fact that thewheels 33 are considerably off center with respect to the shaft 34, andit. is to bealso stated that the springs 4| are of a strength tohold theload at all times at the rear portion of the machine;

It is to be noted that the pivot bolt 49 connecting each adjacent arm 39and lever 38 is selectively disposed through one of the longi tudinallyspaced openings 50 in the upper rear end portion of the lever 48, as therequirements of practice may necessitate.

Each of the side members or beams l, at the forward portion thereof, isprovided with an upthereof. .This'shaft 59 is adapted to be connectedthrough a conventional.transmission 60 with the take-off shaft of atractor or other suitable source of power.

F are 'provided with the. transversely, aligned bearings-6| whichprovide,mountings'forthe central axle 52 of the pick-up element or; drum-D. This element or drum D comprises anelo-ngated tubular member 63 ofdesired diameter, and'has connected to each end portion the spokes .64radiating from ahub t5 m'ountedhn the axle 62 for rotation therewith.One end portion of this axle62 carries a sprocket .66 with which isoperatively engaged anendless chain 51 also in operative engagement witha sprocket 58 fixed to th driven. shaft 59 for rotation therewith. 1

The drum D is provided in its wall 69. with a plurality of series ofcircumferentially and equidistantly spaced openings 'aGQ As hereindisclosed, the openings lit in each seriesare four in number, although.this number may be increased or reduced as preferred. Freely movablethrough each of the openings ld'is a pick-up finger 'il carried by theouterr extremity of anelongated arm 72' positioned within the drum D.The finger Handits associated arm EH a-re substam tially in rightangular relation and th inner end portion of each of the. arms i2 isoperatively secured to" a rocker element-B. As is particularlyillustrated in Figure 9, this elementR c-omprises two elongatedrigidside members '53 having their end portions rigidly secured tointerposed blocks 14. These blocks 14, at the axial centers the reof,

ings 52 is an end portion of a shaft 53. This shaft are provided withtheoutstanding trunnions J5 which are rotatably engaged withthe bearingbrackets 76 securely anchored to opposed spokes esofthedr'umn. It isbelieved to be apparent from-the accompanying drawings tha t the rockerelements R are of a number equal to thenumber of .openings'lfl in aseries of such openings, and that each of the rocker elementsR hassecured thereto arms 12 of a number equal to the number of series ofopeningsso that upon rocking movement of a rocker element R all of thearms 72 carried thereby will swing a. direction to' project theirfingers H outwardly beyond the peripheryfof the drum D through openingsIii of all ofithe series aligned I lengthwise of the drum D. As the arms'iii'swing inthe opposite direction the finger ll willbe fully retractedWithin the drum n. I

One of the'trunnions '55 extends outwardly be yond its adjacent spoke64' f'the' drum D and fixed, as at Tl, to said extended portion of thetrunnion is an elongated rock arm 18 providedat its outer or free 'endportion with a grooved roller l9'which rides upon the edge of a camdisk8ll; This cam 80is freely mounted on the axle tzfor the-drum Dbut isfixedly secured, as at iii, to an adjacent side member orbe'am l of theframe F.

The cam 80 has a high portion a concentric to the axle E2 and extending,in the present emmined gage.

strip 82 spaced from the portion 1) to provide 'a trackway or slot 83through which rides the roller I9. The guide strip 82 as hereindisclosed, is held in desired position with respect to the carn 80 bythe rigid connecting links or arms 84. The trackway or slot 83 is sopositioned with respect to the axle 62 when the cam 80 is applied, toassure complete retraction of the fingers II carried by the arms 'I2of arocker element R, and said trackway or slot '83 is also positioned toassure the projection of the fingers "H; The trackway or slot 83operatesto retract the fingers II after they have passed upwardly beyondthe vertical center, while the high portion a serves to maintain thefingers II extended until after thefingers pass down'beyond thehorizontal and until they have passed upwardly a material distance abovethe horizontal. the fingers II allows the fingers to rake up the vinesover which the macihne passes and raise up the vines for delivery to theupwardly and rearwardly disposed conveyor C which discharges above uponthe stacker unit S. While it is believed to be apparent fromthedrawings, yet it is to be noted that the cam 88 is common to all ofthe elements R, or more particularly the' rock arms 18 thereof.

The conveyor C comprises lower side bars 85 and upperside bars 88. Thesebars 85 and 86 are suitably secured, as at 8I,'to the upper portions ofthe posts 25. The lower end portion of each of the arms 85 is continuedby a forwardly directed extension 88 which is disposed over the drum Din relatively close proximity thereto and terminates in a depending part89 in advance of the drum D with its lower end in close proximity to theframe F. This portion or extension 88 is suitably anchored, as at 90, tothe adjacent upstanding post 5|. The lower end of each of the upper bars88 is provided with a forwardly disposed extension 9| anchored, as at92, to the adjacent post 5|. The extended portions 88 and SIhave securedthereto a bracing member 93 which extends upwardly above the conveyorand is attached to the shaft 94 to which is fixed the idle or guidingsprocket 51. This shaft 94 is rotatably supported by the upstandingbracket arms 95 which constitute extensions of the posts 51. The shaft94 adjacent to the sprocket 51 has freely engaged therewith an endportion of a bracing rod 96 which extends to and is anchored, as at 91,to one of the posts 25.

The members 85 and 86 are connected by a reticulated side wall 98,preferably a wire mesh fabric of desired gage, and the'lower members 85are connected by the bottom reticulated wall 99, preferably a wire meshfabric of predeter- The space between the lower extensions 88 is openexcept for an imperforate bottom wall I at the rear portions of saidThis operation of closely approaches the pe'ripheryof the drum D so asto hold against displacement the vines picked up by the fingersll andcarried to the lower endportio'n'of the conveyor C. It is believed to bereadily understood that as the fingers 'II are retracted within the drumD they will be entirely freed from the vines.

of a length to extend beyond the upper end of V v the carrier C and topartially overlie the stacker 7 unitsS. The portion I is of a materiallength but not of the same length as the portion I06. The upper or rearextremity of the portion I06 of the bar B has securely afiixed thereto,as at I01, an upstanding and substantially perpen-' dicularly relatedrigid loop member I08 which is freely engaged with the bar or rod I09disposed extensions 88, and which bottom wall I00 has v an upwardlyextending portion IOI between the bottom portions ofthe lower members85. The forward or free edge of the bottom wall 100', as illustrated inFigure 2,terminates at substantially the, vertical center of the drum D,and it is to be pointed out at this time that the fingers II will befully retracted within the drum D just about the time they reach thisforward edge of the bottom wall I00.

Each of the extensions 88 is provided therealong with the spaceddepending arms I02 to which are suitably secured the side guide wallsI83 of reticulated material, preferably wire mesh fabric of desiredgage. Each of these side walls transversely of the frame F at a pointabove the upper end portion of the carrier C and interposed between andoperatively supported by the upper extremities of the posts 25.

There is a carrier bar B operatively engaged with each of the cranks 54and the mounting of these bars B through the medium of the loop memberI08 and the cranks 54 allow the bars B I to be oscillated with the throwof each of' the cranks 54 being such as to extend the forward extremityof theportion I05 outwardly beyond the drum D and in relatively closeproximity to the periphery'of the drum when the crank 54 is at itslowermost position. The bar B, at spaced points along both of itsportions I05 and I06, has pivotally connected thereto, as at IIO, aplurality of curved teeth III, said teeth being free'to swing rearwardlywith respect to the bar -B as said bar B moves forwardly. However, asillustrated in Figure 5, the construction of each of the teeth III issuch that upon rearward or upwardmovement of the bar B the tooth III isheld against movement beyond center by contact of the intermediateportion IIZ of the tooth with the bar B.

It is believed to be obvious from the foregoing description inconnection with the accompanying drawings that as the machine as hereindisclosed passes over the lifted vines the finger II will pick up thevines as the machine advances and carry them up between the side walls I03 to the bottom of the conveyor C. The movement of the bars Bwill'cause the teeth I II to so engage the raised Vines as to. readilytake the same off of the drunrD and to feed such vines upwardly of thecarrier C so that said vines may drop within the stacker unit S and becaused to wind around the stack pole P positioned upon the rotating orrevolving table or platform 9. After the stack pole has been properlyfilled, it is only necessary to give requisite pull upon the lever If!to tilt the table or platform 9'in a direction to discharge the filledor wrapped pole P from the table :01 platform 9. The discharged polewith its wrapping of vines can be readily placed upright upon the groundthrough the medium of the cleats 31 and thereby avoidingthe necessity ofrequiring ahole in the ground for the inser tion'of the pole.

It is also to be pointed out that as the vines pass up the conveyor Cthe bars 13, or more particularly the teeth .I II carried thereby,provide effective means for separating dirt and trash from the vines andwhich foreign matter in nearly all cases will readily pass through thereticulated side walls 98 and reticulated bottom wall 99. It is also tobe stated that the arms it are of sufiicient inherent resiliency toallow the fingers 'H to spring back into the drum D when the fingers hita large rock or other obstruction in thefield.

The runners or shoes are so positioned with respect to the drum D toallow the drum to go down in low places to get the vines or to raise thedrum where the vines have grown on ahedge row or some high place in thefield, and the springs 4| maintain such pressure on the shaft 1-4through the rock arms 39 to efiect raising of the machine with smallresistance created when the shoes or runners t6 strike high or lowplaces.

It is to be further stated that the tension of these springs 4| is suchto hold a complete load as well as the shaft 34.

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that a peanutharvesting machine constructed in accordance with my invention isparticularly Well adapted for use by reason of the convenience andfacility with which it may be assembled and operated.

I claim: 7

1. A machine for harvesting peanuts and the like comprising a frame,ground engaging runners pivotally connected with the forward portion ofthe frame, ground engaging supporting members for the rear portion ofthe frame, means for connecting said members for up and down swingingmovement, means o-peratively connecting the runners and the groundengaging memhere for causing the ground engaging members to be urgeddownwardly upon upward swinging movement of the runners, vine liftingmeans carried by the frame, a stacker unit carried by the frame andpositioned rearwardly of the vine liting means, and means for conveyingthe vines from the lifting means to the stacker unit.

2. A machine for harvesting peanuts and the like comprising a frame,ground engaging runners pivotally connected with the forwardportion ofthe frame, ground engaging supporting members for the rear portion ofthe frame, means for connecting said members for upand down swingingmovement, means operatively connecting the runners and the groundengaging members for causing the ground engaging'members to be urgeddownwardly upon upward swinging movement of the runners, vine liftingmeans carried by the, frame, a stacker unit carried by the frame andpositioned v rearwardly of the vine lifting means, and means forconveying the, vines from the lifting means to the stacker unit, saidstacker unit including a revolving platform on which a stack pole isadapted to be placed.

3. A machine for harvesting peanuts and the like comprising a frame,ground engaging runners pivotally connected with the forward portion, ofthe frame, ground engaging supporting members for the rear portion ofthe frame, means for connecting said members for up and down swingingmovement, means operatively connecting the runners and the groundengaging members for causing the ground engaging members to be urgeddownwardly upon upward swinging, movement of the runners, vine liftingmeans carried by the frame, a stacker unit carried by the frame andpositioned rearwardly of the vine lifting means, means for conveying thevines from the lifting means to the stacker unit, said stacker unitincluding a revolving platform on which a stack pole is adapted to beplaced, means for supporting said revolving platform for tiltingmovement, and means for tilting the platform.

4. A machine for harvesting peanuts and the like comprising a frame,ground engaging runners pivotally connected with the forward portion ofthe frame, ground engaging supporting members for the rear portion ofthe frame, means for connecting said members for up and down swingfingmovement, means operatively connecting the means for tilting theplatform, and automatic means for returning the platform and maintainingthe same in such returned position.

5. A harvesting machine of the class described, comprising incombination a portable body, a pick-up means carried thereby, a stackerunit, a conveying means leading from the pick-up means to the stackerunit, a rotating platform included in the stacker unit, a member carriedby the body and disposed acrossand above the stacker unit, an enlargedeye element carried by said member, a stack pole, and means carried bythe stack pole for freely mounting the same in an upright position uponthe platform, said pole being of a length to freely extend through theeye element when the pole is in upright position upon the platform.

6. A harvesting machine of the class described, comprising incombination a portable body, a pick-up means carried thereby, a stackerunit, a conveying means leading from the pick-up means to the stackerunit, a rotating platform included in the stacker unit, a member carriedby the body and disposed across and above the stacker unit, an enlargedeye element carried by said member, a stack pole, means carried by thestack pole for freely mounting the same in an upright position upon theplatform, said pole being of a length to freely extend through the eyeelement when the pole is in upright position upon the platform, meansfor mounting the rotatable platform for tilting movement, andmeans fortilting the platform for discharging therefrom the stack pole positionedon the platform.

JOHN B. DORSEY.

